What are the responsibilities and job description for the Animal Control Officer II (Field Training Officer) position at City of Chesapeake?
The purpose of this position is to protect and serve the public by enforcing local and state laws for the control, care, and protection of domestic and wild animals and to train other Animal Control Officers. This position is responsible for assigned service calls. This position works according to some procedures and decides how and when to do things under general supervision. This is an assignment position at the discretion of the Animal Control Superintendent.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES :
- Responds to complaints and reports of stray or at-large animals; picks up and confines animals in accordance with local and state laws for care and control of animals.
- Handles reports of vicious, injury inflicting animals; impounds or quarantines offending animal, advises animal owners of applicable laws and issues summons.
- Secures warrants and petitions, prepares court documentation, and testifies in court as required. Investigates animal killings or cruelty to animal complaints. Rechecks cruelty situations to verify follow through with corrective action.
- Educates the public on proper control, care, and protection of domestic animals, and on dealing with wild animals, and stray or vicious domestic animals.
- Assists citizens with nuisance wildlife; refers complaints to other agencies or organizations as needed.
- Trains new Animal Control Officers; advises junior Officers on correct animal control and care procedures.
- Performs euthanasia on healthy, sick, injured, feral, and vicious animals.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
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